Fred M. Nelson Jr.
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312
Phone 919-***-****
Cell: 336-***-****
Email: **********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Experienced Buyer / Planner / Supply Chain Analyst with Project
Management and Supply Chain Management background seeking to expand
my career with new challenges that provide my career with growth and
new opportunities. Wanting to relocate back to the Northeast where I
am originally from.
QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Buyer / Planner / Supply Chain Analyst experienced in
Project Management, and production planning with 21 years experience
in a manufacturing environment, nine plus years as a Supply Chain
Analyst, utilizing MRP II, CRP, Visual Pull Systems, Kan Ban Pull
Systems, Lean Management, and JIT for the Automotive Electronics
Industry . I also have four years in Aviation Maintenance and
Operations from previous US NAVY active duty service.
EDUCATION
2010 Post Bachelor Certificate University North Carolina Greensboro,
Supply Chain Management
2003 Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina
Bachelors of Science Degree,
Business Management / Computer Information Systems
1984 Classical High School, Springfield, Massachusetts
Professional Training
2006 Rockhurst Educational Seminars, Greensboro, NC
Project Management, Communication, and Time Management Classes
2005 Piedmont Triad APICS Society, Greensboro, NC
A.P.I.C.S Training Modules
1985 US NAVY Helicopter Training School, Boeing Vertol CH 46 Sea
Knight. Coronado, CA
1984 US NAVY Aviation A School for Hydraulics and Airframe Mechanics,
Millington, TN
EMPLOYMENT
October 2008 - Current Buyer / Planner for Glass Bottles and
Aluminium Cans COTY LLC.
Sanford, NC.
> Responsible for requisitioning all glass and aluminum cans from
outside vendors to support production operations for COTY US Sanford,
NC.
> Responisble for releases to release suppliers from a weekly time frame
to ensure JIT deliveries
> Responsible for all over aged material and obsolecence for Glass to
ensure write off and reconciliation to reduce COTY Liabilities.
> Facilitated third party vendors for outside operations for labelling
and shelling glass bottles assigning schedules for optimum delivery.
> Responsible for entering purchase orders to optimize cost and delivery
as well as RFQ
> Member of RIE Team for Lean Management initiative
March 2008 - September 2008 Senior Materials Analyst, Tyco Electronics,
Global Automotive Division North America,
Greensboro, North Carolina
Oct 2007- March 2008 NPD Project Management, Marketing Material
Coordinator,Unilin Flooring, Thomasville, NC
> Responsible for launch of new product lines into Thomasville, NC
production facility.
> Ensures time lines were met for roll out of new product to market and
to our end customers; COSTCO, HOME DEPOT, COLUMBIA, MOHAWK and
MENARDS.
> Ensures manufacturing facility was prepared to support the
requirements of new product being introduced into facility, also
responsible for the phase out of discontinued product being replaced.
> Facilitates weekly meetings for status of new product launches,
ensuring goals were met and that the required materials, tooling and
raw components along with packaging were available to support new
launches.
> Responsible for coordinating the product life drop and adds for
discontinued SKU's and obsolescence of inventory.
> Functions as Marketing materials coordinator working with marketing
team for marketing samples, brochures, and marketing materials
inventory for supplying to our network of distributors.
> Handles deployment of Unilin's Quick Step on line sampling program,
maintaining inventory for on line sample program as well as brochures
and packaging and special requests.
> Maintains Unilin's Quick Step Visual system for packaging verification
and maintained data integrity.
> Works with our Belgium division ensuring product launches from Belgium
met dead lines in the US for end customers
2001-2007 Materials Analyst III, Tyco Electronics, Global Automotive
Division North America, Greensboro, North Carolina
> Responsible for the Assembly Operations for Tier Two Automotive
Supplier, including planning and scheduling operations to ensure JIT
delivery of end product.
> Utilized MRP II & CRP Planning to balance manufacturing plant load.
> Responsible for requisition of components and planning to coordinate
third party vendors to meet customer demand.
> Responsible for obsolescent inventory, maintaining balanced
scorecard, ensuring corporate goals of inventory turns, reduction of
inventory, six sigma cost saving projects, as well as implementing
lean management policies.
> Responsible for smooth transition of launch product in to the
manufacturing plant, working within a team concept.
> Eliminated bottle necks and capacity constraints, while supplying
customer demand and meet dead lines for product launch.
> Provided training for Tyco Empalme Mexico Analysts on site for go
live.
2000-2001 Materials Analyst, Tyco Electronics, Global Automotive Division
North America, Operations Development Team, Greensboro, North
Carolina
> Responsible for scheduling and planning product located in Brazil and
Mexico, as well as planning product for new launch teams for Global
Automotive North America.
> Responsible for meeting customer demand on new product launch from
conception to production.
> Ensured successful implementation of Bill of Materials, process
sheets and procedures, as established by the Tyco established
manufacturing guidelines.
> Provided support to team for successful PPAP (Product Production
Approval Process) to Chrysler Automotive for new .64 MM product line.
> Ensured on-time delivery for product lines located outside the US
utilizing the most timeliest and cost effective logistics methods to
import product back into the US.
1998-2000 Planner/ Scheduler, ABC TEAM, AMP Incorporated, Greensboro,
North Carolina
1994-1998 Injection Molding Technician AMP Incorporated, Greensboro,
North Carolina
1992-1994 Production Supervisor, Injectronics, Burlington, North
Carolina
1991-1992 Molding Technician, Vision Plastics, Ludlow, Massachusetts
1990-1991 Molding Technician, BIC Pen, Milford, Connecticut
1988-1990 Molding Technician, LEGO Systems, Enfield, Connecticut
1984-1988 United States Navy - Petty Officer Third Class, Helicopter
Hydraulic and Airframe Mechanic, Helicopter Support Squadron
Six, US Naval Air Station, Norfolk VA.
Technical Skills
HTML, Visual Basic, Print and Schematics Reading, Microsoft
Access, Microsoft Project, Excel, Power Point, Word, Visio, MRP,
CRP, Measurement and Analysis using calipers, shot scope, SPC,
Micrometers, and Microscope.
Professional References Available On Request